President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has said his country empathizes with Somalia because it has been in a state of instability for about three decades. Speaking to dignitaries at Read more »

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is preparing medical support to Rwanda to help the country stop the outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD), a haemorrhagic fever which has so ... Read more »

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized a Nigerien government ordinance allowing for the creation of a database of people suspected of terrorism. The group said the new law ... Read more »

A new report by UN Women warns that Sudan's warring parties are using sexual violence as a weapon of war, and that gender-based violence has Read more »

As Africa faces growing costs from climate change, climate finance is crucial for mitigating and adapting to those costs, and ensuring its development path is consistent with Read more »

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo hopes to secure reparations from Rwanda over the country's role in "violating its sovereignty and national integrity". The Read more »

African leaders attending the 79th session of UN General Assembly have demanded that the Security Council of the world body be "more inclusive and representative". They argue that ... Read more »

Amadou Mahtar M'Bow, a former Director-General of Unesco and the first African to lead an international organisation, is being remembered for his leading role in advocating a Read more »

UN Resident Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, has urged world leaders gathering at the 79 UN General Assembly in New York to step up efforts in ending the devastating ... Read more »

Borno State suffers, as one of the worst floods in 30 years leads to the loss of farmland, infrastructure, and hundreds of homes. At least 30 people have been killed in ... Read more »